grandiloquence
grandiloquence · grandiloquences
высокопарность
Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writingLofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
/ɡɹænˈdɪləkwəns/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
высокопарностьvysokoparnostʹ
More definitions
- high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing:
Origin
From Middle French grandiloquence, from Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus, 1580s.From Middle French grandiloquence, from Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus, 1580s.
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Forms
plural: grandiloquences| Singular | grandiloquence |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation:grandiositymagniloquenceornatenessrhetoric
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable